Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

AdamskiAirsoft · 2006-07-24 19:06:48

Hullo,

I've been meaning to try Linux for a good two years now, and finally got to the point where I will install it, and stick with it, and nothing else but it, for a month.

I decided to go with Arch, because I'm a minimalistic kind of guy, don't mind getting my hands dirty, and a few other reasons. So, I got a copy of the "release" version, arch-0.7.2-base.iso, I believe the same as the most recent stable edition from the nethat FTP.

I burned it as an image onto a CD-R, popped it into my CD-ROM drive and rebooted my computer. It came up, I hit enter to boot, it was successful so far. Then I got to the menu screens, where I did the easy part, and just erased my harddrive. Then I selected the base installation from the CD, installed it, seemed fine. I then installed the kernel and boot loader (GRUB) and everything seemed ok.

I type in reboot as it says, it reboots, the first screen pops up, where it says Gateway, Intel Inside, and press F10 for this, and F2 for that. It stayed like that for 5 or so minutes, so I restart. Same thing, restart again. Try to press F10 and F2, nothing. Restart again, same thing. Kept it like that, thinking it was a little laggy and had to do something. It's been on that screen for a good hour and a half now.

djpharoah · 2006-07-24 19:10:59

Make sure the cd-r still isnt in the drive.
Also remove external drives.

Also it sounds more like a hardware issue than arch. Make sure nothing is overheating => CPU/GPU

tomk · 2006-07-24 19:15:13

Sounds like a problem with the grub install. Try this.

AdamskiAirsoft · 2006-07-24 19:35:00

Tomk: But the problem is, I can't get there, because it's not booting, which is my problem.

tomk · 2006-07-24 21:10:24

That's why I directed you to that particular wiki page, which suggests rebooting with the install CD. You did that to install, so you should be able to do it again.

AdamskiAirsoft · 2006-07-24 21:36:06

tomk wrote:

That's why I directed you to that particular wiki page, which suggests rebooting with the install CD. You did that to install, so you should be able to do it again.

But like I've said before, I CAN'T get there. It stops at the first boot screen.

ToastedToad · 2006-07-25 00:42:22

Maybe clear CMOS? Sounds like a hardware or BIOS issue as stated above.

AdamskiAirsoft · 2006-07-25 01:29:26

I cleared the CMOS by moving the jumper, but no visible effect. I unhooked my hard-drive and it ran perfectly fine, or atleast how it should without a hard-drive. I guess I'll have to buy me a new hard-drive, cheaper to pay $45ish for a new hard drive, then $100 for geek squad.

Arch Linux

#1 2006-07-24 19:06:48

Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#2 2006-07-24 19:10:59

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#3 2006-07-24 19:15:13

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#4 2006-07-24 19:35:00

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#5 2006-07-24 21:10:24

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#6 2006-07-24 21:36:06

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#7 2006-07-25 00:42:22

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

#8 2006-07-25 01:29:26

Re: Computer won't get past the first boot screen after install

Board footer